On November 10th and 11th, researchers and postgraduate students from Argentina, Chile, Brazil, Uruguay, Italy and Mexico met in Buenos Aires to discuss issues related to prison in Latin America in Buenos Aires. Present The speakers that participated came to the conclusion that it was necessary to continue research on this subject and that it was essential to see first and foremost that the education was is perceived as a fundamental right that prisoners should have. The second edition of this congress will be held in Chile next year.

In addition, we would like to remind you of the holding of the first World Congress on the State of Applied and Scientific Research on Prison Education, to be held in the summer of 2019, to be presented by the UNESCO Chair in Applied Research on Education in Prison.